Prime Time at Highlands Branch

Kathy Tekin, Youth Services Coordinator, said, "We had eleven families, or 33 individuals on average, attend the Prime Time Family Reading Time winter sessions on Thursdays, February 2 - March 8, 2012, at Highlands Regional Branch Library. 

"Scholar Elizabeth Furdell and Storyteller Debra Keels engaged children and parents in discussing the books. We served meals provided by Ashley Street Catering for the eleven families who attended the six week program. Emily Gideon and Tenesha Anderson made reminder calls, greeted the families and made sure they had their books for the next week and entered the door prize drawings. Beverly Mason and Donna Thomas made sure the preschool set had a fun time as well with stories and crafts that related to the theme the older children and parents were sharing in the bigger group.

"We received comments from parents that their children were doing better in school and they were asking their children more questions about what they were reading. Everyone was sad to see this very successful program come to an end. Our next library location for Prime Time will be Graham Branch Library in late April and May."